Library of Parliament Legislative Summary of Bill C-21 on Fraud Sentencing

The Library of Parliament recently published a legislative summary of Bill C-21: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for fraud):

"The intent of the bill is to 'help crack down on white-collar crime and increase justice for victims' through measures that include a two-year mandatory minimum sentence for fraud over $1 million, additional specified aggravating factors for the court's consideration in sentencing, a new type of prohibition order, new obligations on the judge with respect to restitution orders, and a new type of impact statement to consider in sentencing"